Masters Degrees (Dermatology)
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Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis at Universitas Academic Hospital: a 4-year review
(University of the Free State, 2021-11)Background: Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are rare but life-threatening dermatologic conditions that are part of the same disease spectrum. Drugs are the main inciting factor of this ... -
Physician career satisfaction across thirty medical specialties: a South African national survey study
(University of the Free State, 2019-11)Background. Specialty satisfaction likely influences quality of work, physician burnout rates and occupation-specific depression and suicide risk. Satisfaction with relative compensation, work-life balance and perception ... -
A cross-sectional study of the practice, knowledge and perception of suncreen use among dermatology patients at Universitas Academic Hospital
(University of the Free State, 2021-02)Background: Sunscreens are produced to protect the skin from cutaneous acute and chronic adverse effects of ultraviolet radiation. Their correct use is pivotal in determining their efficacy. Objectives: To assess the ... -
Intralesional cryotherapy to treat exophytic keloids: the Universitas Hospital Bloemfontein experience
(University of the Free State, 2019)The skin is composed of labile cells, which to some extent can regenerate, but in cases of deep and significant damage, healing occurs by secondary intention with subsequent scar formation. Keloids are wound scars that ... -
Association between a favourable clinical response to anti-tuberculosis treatment and a positive PCR test for mycobacterium tuberculosis in histologically proven erythema induratum/nodular vasculitis
(University of the Free State, 2016-02)Background: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been used for many years to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) DNA in biopsy tissue of erythema induratum (EI)/nodular vasculitis. Studies to ascertain the association ...